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Molecular identification of wild caught phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera, Psychodidae) by mitochondrial DNA barcoding in India

Scientific Reports
Sand flies are medically important insects with diverse distributions and roles in pathogen transmission. Globally, over a thousand species have been documented, with Indian sand fly fauna currently comprising 71 species.
Harish Kumar Shah, P. A. Fathima, Bhavna Gupta, Manju Rahi, Prasanta Saini   +4 more
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The Centres for Disease Control light trap (CDC-LT) and the human decoy trap (HDT) compared to the human landing catch (HLC) for measuring Anopheles biting in rural Tanzania

Malaria Journal, 2022
Background Vector mosquito biting intensity is an important measure to understand malaria transmission. Human landing catch (HLC) is an effective but labour-intensive, expensive, and potentially hazardous entomological surveillance tool.
Isaac Haggai Namango, Carly Marshall, Adam Saddler, Amanda Ross, David Kaftan, Frank Tenywa, Noely Makungwa, Olukayode G. Odufuwa, Godfrey Ligema, Hassan Ngonyani, Isaya Matanila, Jameel Bharmal, Jason Moore, Sarah J. Moore, Manuel W. Hetzel   +14 more
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Spatial justice and health (in)equity: the case of vector-borne diseases

Humanities & Social Sciences Communications
From a spatial justice perspective, this article argues that the spatial plane is ‘constructed’ and that socio-spatial configurations can create and intensify health inequities for vulnerable sections. Employing a mixed methods design, the study inquired
Anoop C. Choolayil, Panneer Devaraju, Muhammed Jabir, Srikanth Srirama, Balaji Kumar, Vijayakumar Balakrishnan, Srividya Vissvesaran   +6 more
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Evaluation of MAGNet, a long-lasting insecticidal mosquito net against Anopheles fluviatilis in experimental huts in India

Malaria Journal, 2019
Background MAGNet LN is a wash resistant long-lasting insecticidal (polyethylene) net (LLIN) in which the alpha-cypermethrin insecticide is incorporated within the 150 denier high density polyethylene monofilaments of the nets. The bio-efficacy of MAGNet
Gunasekaran Kasinathan, Sudhansu Sekhar Sahu, Vijayakumar Tharmalingam, Subramanian Swaminathan, Manju Rahi, Jambulingam Purushothaman   +5 more
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Identification and prioritisation of potential vaccine candidates using subtractive proteomics and designing of a multi-epitope vaccine against Wuchereria bancrofti

Scientific Reports
This study employed subtractive proteomics and immunoinformatics to analyze the Wuchereria bancrofti proteome and identify potential therapeutic targets, with a focus on designing a vaccine against the parasite species.
Murali Aarthy, G. Navaneetha Pandiyan, R. Paramasivan, Ashwani Kumar, Bhavna Gupta   +4 more
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Innovative sterile male release strategies for Aedes mosquito control: progress and challenges in integrating evidence of mosquito population suppression with epidemiological impact

Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Background Aedes mosquitoes pose a significant global threat as vectors for several debilitating arboviruses, including dengue, Zika, yellow fever, and chikungunya.
Arya Rahul, Appadurai Daniel Reegan, A. N. Shriram, Florence Fouque, Manju Rahi   +4 more
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Evaluation of polyclonal antibodies raised in rabbits against dengue NS1 antigen

Scientific Reports
Dengue, a vector-borne disease caused by the dengue virus (DENV), is spread by Aedes mosquitoes like, Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus. In the absence of antiviral drugs or vaccines, dengue prevention is centered on mosquito vector control.
Philip Raj Abraham, Panneer Devaraju, Bharath L, Eiriene Prasad, Vidhya shree S, Akash Dhotre, Naveen Kumar Ramachandrappa, Surekha Mullapudi Venkata, Ashwani Kumar   +8 more
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“In starvation, a bone can also be meat”: a mixed methods evaluation of factors associated with discarding of long-lasting insecticidal nets in Bagamoyo, Tanzania

Malaria Journal, 2022
Background Between 2000 and 2019, more than 1.8 billion long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) were distributed in Africa. While the insecticidal durability of LLINs is around 3 years, nets are commonly discarded 2 years post distribution.
Edith P. Madumla, Sarah J. Moore, Jason Moore, Emmanuel Mbuba, Edgar M. Mbeyela, Ummi A. Kibondo, Selemani C, Mmbaga, Dickson Kobe, Jitihada Baraka, Daniel Msellemu, Johnson K. Swai, Zawadi M. Mboma, Olukayode G. Odufuwa   +13 more
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Acute undifferentiated febrile illness in a traveler returning from Burkina Faso, West Africa to Puducherry, India- a case report

BMC Infectious Diseases
Background Imported malaria remains a significant diagnostic challenge, particularly in regions approaching elimination. This case report is novel in its exploration of the complexities involved in diagnosing malaria imported from a high-endemic area to ...
Srikanth Srirama, Krishan Kumar Sihag, Anand Kumar Chandrasekaran, Neethi Prasannan Latha, Waseema Arif, Balaji Sampath Kumar, Panneer Devaraju   +6 more
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Insights into animal reservoir hosts for the circulation of Leishmania parasite in the sustainable phase of National Kala-azar Elimination Programme in India

One Health
Background: India, currently in the sustained phase of visceral leishmaniasis elimination, continues to face challenges due to reports of indigenous cases from emerging foci, detection of parasitic DNA in multiple sand fly species, and the potential ...
Prasanta Saini, H.A. Haritha, B. Sivalaxmi, Harish Kumar Shah, P.A. Fathima, S. Amritha Naick, T. Kiruthiga, P.M. Ajithlal, R.S. Aiswarya, R. Paramasivan, M. Muniyaraj, Bidyut Nandi, S. Nandakumar, Manju Rahi   +13 more
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